Ancient Greek and Roman scientists offer five lessons about misinformation

Jemima McPhee’s (PhD candidate [Classics], Australian National University) December 28, 2025 essay for The Conversation looks backwards over 2,000 years for advice about dealing with scientific misinformation, Note: Links have been removed, Ancient scientists can be easy to dismiss. Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, often described as the West’s first scientist, believed the whole Earth […]